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(No Model.)

J. BATES.

TRACE CARRIER.

N0. 371485. Patented 001;. 11, 1887.

l witnesses UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREIV JACKSON BATES, OF GABLINVILLE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB OF ONE- HALFTO WILLIAM L. YEABGIN, OF SAME PLACE.

TRACE-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,485, dated October11, 1887.

Application filed August 5, 1887.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, ANDREW JACKSON BATES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Carlinville, in the county of Macoupin and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trace-Carriers,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in trace carriers or holders; andit consists in [O the construction and arrangement of the parts thereof,which will be more fully hereinafter described, and particularly pointedout in the claim.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel device which is adaptedfor use with the breeching as a trace-holder, or with a back-band as atrace-carrier, and which is of such construction that it may be appliedwith either one side or the other up or down on either the breeching orback-band, being provided with duplex attaching-hooks. I attain thisobject by the construction illustrated in the accompa nying drawings,wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the severalviews, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my inr proveddevice shown in connection with the breeehing and arranged as atrace-holder. Fig. 2 isasimilar view of the device arranged inconnection with a back-band and arranged as a trace-carrier. Fig. 3 is adetail perspective view of myimproved device. Fig. 4 is a side elevationthereof. Fig. 5 is a front elevation.

A indicates the base-plate, which is constructed with four openings, at,to which the breeching is attached, as shown. \Vhen the device is usedas a trace-carrier, as shown in Fig. 2 the two side openings may bedispensed 40 with and the upper and lower holes only provided. In thecentral portion of the said plate A two spring-hooks, B B, are secured,the

open portions of which are arranged toward and opposing each other.These hooks B are constructed of suitable spring metal, and the bodiesthereofare slightly bent down toward the plate A- near their open ends,so as to insure a perfect securement of the cockeye on the end of thetrace, or of the link supporting and carrying the trace.

On each side of the two central hooks, B B,

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two guards, C O, are secured, which are constructed of wire bent intothe form of rectangular loops or elongated staples, which projectoutwardly from the outer surface of the plate A. These guards O aremounted adjacent to the two central hooks, B, and prevent the reins frombecoming entangled with or caught by the said hooks, as will be readilyapparent and appreciable.

It will be observed that the device is reversible and can be attached inconnection with either of the parts of harness shown by any suitable andpreferable means.

\Vhcn it is desired to support a trace, the cockeye 011 the end of thetrace, after being removed from connection with the whiffletrec, isattached to the lowerhook, B, and the trace thereby retained and prevcntcd from dragging upon the ground.

In the use of the device as a carrier the link secured in connectionwith the trace is adapted to engage with either one of the hooks B, asshown, and secured in the desired position, well understood in the art.

The device may be suitably ornamented and niekelplated,aud thebase-plate A constructed of any desired and applicable configuration.

The novelty and utility of my improved device being obviously apparentand appreciable, it is unnecessary to further enlarge upon the sameherein.

Having thus described my invention, what I.

claim as new is- As an improved article of manufacture, a reversibletraceholder adapted for use as a carrier, consisting of a base-plateprovided with a series of attaching-openings, a, and having the centralspring-hooks, B, the openings of which are arranged in opposingpositions in the central portion of the plate, and the wire guards 0,arranged on each side of the said hooks and in a line parallel therewithand above the surface of the plate A, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW JACKSON BATES.

\Vitnesses:

' W. O. HANKINS,

L. F. OLLER.

